Aug. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin A number of Jackson Heights residents have created a community fridge where neighbors can share fresh food with one another as many struggle to afford daily meals amid the ongoing pandemic. The community launched the shared fridge space last Saturday, Aug. 8. Residents can donate food items and take… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Citi Bike has significantly cut the number of electric bikes it had promised to add to city streets this summer. The company pledged to add “thousands” of e-bikes to its fleet over the summer back in February, but has switched course and will only be adding “hundreds,” according to… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Ten more Queens bars and restaurants had their liquor licenses suspended over the past week — including New York’s oldest beer garden — as the state continues to crack down against establishments that violate coronavirus regulations. The state’s task force led by the State Police and State Liquor Authority… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens elected officials are calling on Con Edison to provide thousands of Queens customers with rebates after being left without power for days following Tropical Storm Isaias. Acting Borough President Sharon Lee brought together a consortium of local lawmakers to Borough Hall to condemn the company’s response in restoring… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin The inaugural Queens Drive-In launches this Thursday in Flushing Meadows Corona Park where residents can safely watch new films and old favorites from the comfort of their car. The drive-in series kicks off Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with a screening of IFC Films’ Tesla — directed by Michael Almereyda… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin Roughly 74 percent of New York City public school students will return to class part-time in September, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Roughly 736,000 students will attend class in-person for a least part of the week. These students will head to their school building for instruction one to… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin More than 5,000 Queens households have been without power for almost a week after Tropical Storm Isaias toppled hundreds of trees and took down power lines in the borough. There are still 5,729 customers without power in Queens as of noon Monday, according to the Con Edison outage map…. Read more »
Aug. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo scorned his hometown Sunday as Queens establishments once again racked up the most COVID-19 rule violations over the weekend. The State Liquor Authority (SLA) and State Police task force issued violations to 26 Queens bars and restaurants that weren’t in compliance with state-mandated coronavirus regulations on… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2020 Sponsored Story Vanguard Dermatology, a leading dermatologist practice with locations throughout New York City, has opened a Jackson Heights office and is now accepting patients. The office, located at 37-58 91st St., opened the first week of July and replaces the Vanguard Elmhurst office on Junction Boulevard since the practice outgrew the… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin More than 35,000 Queens homes are still without power two days after Tropical Storm Isaias toppled trees and took down wires across the borough — and some residents won’t get their power restored for another four days. Queens had the greatest number of households that lost power among the… Read more »